The 8TB miniStack 7200 rpm USB 3.0 External Hard Drive from OWC / Other World Computing provides 8TB of storage capacity for your USB-enabled desktop computer or notebook. The miniStack comes built with a 7200 rpm hard drive with 128MB of cache and USB 3.0 technology, which offers transfer speeds of up to 5 Gb/s. This combination of performance provides data transfer rates of up to 208 MB/s, so your system can quickly back up or retrieve content. The miniStack is AC powered and connects to your Mac or Windows computer via an included 3.3' USB 3.0 cable. There's also an onboard MagLev fan that quietly cools the hard drive and internal components.

Stackable Storage

The OWC miniStack is a compact and stackable external hard drive designed to complement a Mac mini. With a footprint identical to the 2010 and later Mac mini, the two stack together for seamless desktop integration.

Quick and Quiet

The miniStack features a USB 3.0 interface along with an anodized aluminum chassis and MagLev fan for quiet cooling and high-speed performance.

Rated 5 out of
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First impressions: wowza.Aesthetically, this drive looks identical to my Mac Mini. The unit looks super sleek when stacked under my drive. I had the 8TB custom built for back-up purposes primarily and it seems extremely responsive with TimeMachine scheduled back-ups. The drive isn't what I would call silent, you definitely hear this drive if you're at the workstation while it's writing but it's not distracting at all. Set-up and formatting was incredibly easy. The auto formatting software comes on the drive. Plug it in, go through the set-up prompts (pick either IOS or PC) and you're good to go. Good device. Hope it lasts since I've never paid this much for an ED ever.